Goutlard's Fixed Firing Drills and Infantry Formations

[Goutlard]

Hi everyone, let me present you my newest mod of a compilation for Empire Total War. I will today present you a modification of the Infantry and Cavalry Formations, and firing drills, aiming to improve the realism of the game getting a rid of the poor and unrealistic vanilla . I hope you will enjoy !

(source : unencyclopedia, accordingly to Creative Commons http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/F...e_infantry.jpg)

Edited Infantry Unit Formations :

1. Musketeer units stand in a closer formation : 0,8 meter x 1 meter instead of 1,2 x 2 meters
2. Melee units stand in a closer formation : 1 meter x 1 meter instead of 1,5 x 2,5 meters
3. Light Infantry units stand in a closer formation : 1 meter x 2 meters instead of 1,5 meter x 2 meters

Edited Firing Drills :

1. Removed mass fire, fire and advance, platoon fire and fire by rank as most of these firing drills are really completely unrealistic, give unfair reload bonuses and platoon fire is nearly useless.
2. Kept the technologies to avoid any issues
3. Gave a new firing drill to all units, the famous skirmish fire as shown in this video from Lordsith (credits to him) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bojQG...ature=youtu.be

Important :

This mod, even if it can be used alone, is part of an overhaul and works best when used in combination with my other mods as they compensate each other's strenght and weaknesses. Many of my mods have many versions to let you choose the features you want. If you want a new version, tell me, if I do not answer you fast, send me a PM, I'll make it !

Goutlard's Land projectile overhaul
Goutlard's fatigue overhaul
Goutlard's Naval projectile overhaul
Goutlard's Infantry Formations and Firing Drills
Goutlard's Unit Unlock & Prices


How to install :

1. Download the version of the mod you want, thanks to Radious for his awesome mod concept !
2. Unzip the downloaded folder.
3. Put the .pack file in

C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\empire total war\data

or

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\empire total war\data

4. Go to C:\Users\ "yourusername" \AppData\Roaming\The Creative Assembly\Empire\scripts
4. That's it ! This pack is a patch file, no need for user.empire_script !

[SargeBarnes]

Awesome mod Goutlard! Thx, and IMO appropriate and realistic .

[Goutlard]

Awesome mod Goutlard! Thx, and IMO appropriate and realistic .

Realistic up to a certain extend ! Vanilla is realistic for fresh, not tired soldiers. This mods tends to represent the way experienced and tired soldiers fought !

[Beetus]

Tried downloading this, doesn't appear to be working. Can this be used with Imperial Splendour?

[Goutlard]

It cannot, both mods use the same files :/

[Beetus]

Gotcha, I'll probably try using this by itself since I hate all those unrealistic firing drills

[Alexzav]

Hi Goutlard.
Do i have any chance to use it with Darthmod? or it is the same answer as for Imperial Splendour? Thank you in advance for your answer.

[Fat Guy in a Box]

I was very much looking forward to playing your mods, however they do not work at all.

I've done everything needed for the mods, including making the user.script into a Unicode document. Any help as to why these aren't working and how to fix them would be most appreciated. Thanks!

[rj10598]

I was very much looking forward to playing your mods, however they do not work at all.

I've done everything needed for the mods, including making the user.script into a Unicode document. Any help as to why these aren't working and how to fix them would be most appreciated. Thanks!

I know it's been literally 6 years so I'm a biiiiiit late here, but what even is step 4? It says go there. What do I do there? What am I looking at?

[Sandels]

I know it's been literally 6 years so I'm a biiiiiit late here, but what even is step 4? It says go there. What do I do there? What am I looking at?

When you use mods, you usually have to edit the user.empire_script file and "add" the mods name there or optionally use the modmanager program. However some files may work without like this mod seems to.

Edit: if the mod does not work after you placed the mod file in data folder, you can add the mods name here:

Go to C:\Users\ "yourusername" \AppData\Roaming\The Creative Assembly\Empire\scripts
if you don't see the folder this might help: https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/wind...windows-vista/

Edit or add a file: user.empire_script

add a line: mod "the_mods_name.pack";
example:mod "Gourtlandfiringdrills.pack";

[neoparis]

Can anyone tell me how to know if the mod work ?

[brettmschro]

Hey great mod but I was wondering why this mod only seems to work only for guards and other elite units? it doesnt seem to work for line infantry and when I research platoon or rank fire your firing drill gets overwritten by the new firing drills? Is there any way to get rid of these drills so I can just have your skirmish fire?

[Goutlard]

Aye there is a simple way to disable platoon fire fully : http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=249864 scrool down to download the attachement at the bottom of the page !

Hi Goutlard.
Do i have any chance to use it with Darthmod? or it is the same answer as for Imperial Splendour? Thank you in advance for your answer.

Actually it WOULD work with both of these mods, but the balance would be so messed up that the game experience would be broken :/.

I was very much looking forward to playing your mods, however they do not work at all.

I've done everything needed for the mods, including making the user.script into a Unicode document. Any help as to why these aren't working and how to fix them would be most appreciated. Thanks!

did you call the text user.script or user.empire_script ? ^^

[iCrusader]

Goutland, good mood

I would like to use your mod in Darthmod, but only interests me this:

Edited Firing Drills:

Removed mass fire, Fire and advance, Platoon fire and fire by rank as MOST of These drills are really firing completelly unrealistic, reload bonuses and give unfair platoon fire is nearly useless.

Kept the technologies but research Gave them 0 point so That They are researched instantly.

Gave a new firing drill to all units, the famous skirmish fire as Shown in this video from Lordsith (credits to him) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bojQG...ature=youtu.be

[Alexzav]

Goutland, good mood

I would like to use your mod in Darthmod, but only interests me this:

Edited Firing Drills:

Removed mass fire, Fire and advance, Platoon fire and fire by rank as MOST of These drills are really firing completelly unrealistic, reload bonuses and give unfair platoon fire is nearly useless.

Kept the technologies but research Gave them 0 point so That They are researched instantly.

Gave a new firing drill to all units, the famous skirmish fire as Shown in this video from Lordsith (credits to him) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bojQG...ature=youtu.be

Hi iCrusader,

May i ask you to share your . pack file if you are successfully include skirmish abiity or 2-3 rank fire to all units in DME. Thank you in advance.

[Locprac]

Goutland, good mood

I would like to use your mod in Darthmod, but only interests me this:

Edited Firing Drills:



Removed mass fire, Fire and advance, Platoon fire and fire by rank as MOST of These drills are really firing completelly unrealistic, reload bonuses and give unfair platoon fire is nearly useless.

Kept the technologies but research Gave them 0 point so That They are researched instantly.

Gave a new firing drill to all units, the famous skirmish fire as Shown in this video from Lordsith (credits to him) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bojQG...ature=youtu.be

God I beg you, could you share your file, please!!!!
As in Darthmod my formations are messed up they arent in a straight line and on campaign I cant do where u have this since begining!
Please!

[Alexzav]

Dear Goutlard,

If i include your great mod to Vanilla Empire what stats they will have? DId you edited the numbers themselves? (range, accuracy etc.)
Thank you for your answer.

[Goutlard]

Hi Alexzav,
I did not touch accuracy, morale, range, reload skill, none of those, neither I did to the battle rules.
Stats remain exactly the same compared to vanilla Empire Total War exept for pikes and large weapons that gain bonus against cavalry.
The only difference would be in the formations that are changed, and technologies who lose their effects.

[Alexzav]

Hi Alexzav,
I did not touch accuracy, morale, range, reload skill, none of those, neither I did to the battle rules.
Stats remain exactly the same compared to vanilla Empire Total War exept for pikes and large weapons that gain bonus against cavalry.
The only difference would be in the formations that are changed, and technologies who lose their effects.

Goutlard,

Thank you.

Basically, you did it with this one:

Goutlard's Land projectile accuracy range overhaul

Right?

[Goutlard]

Yes